Beelzebub Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 well, this is what I'm asking about, I have an invitation to Princeton. but as I said, it may not be the same for domestic (if I may say so) students... and I'm just clueless about my own status anyway. I suspect it's the same for domestic applicants; I was invited for a campus visit too, and I live in the States. I'm also curious about the entire process at Princeton and the nature of this interview: is it more like a "we all liked your application and just want to make sure you're not insane" type of visit or a "you'd better impress us or you'll be rejected" kind of visit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Philology, rather the Latin side of things . I'm happy for you, and rather sad for me! Are you at Oxbridge? Don't lose hope! I think Princeton doesn't send out all the invitations at the same time (I got this info after researching the results page very carefully, when I really should be writing my thesis..) non humilis mulier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non humilis mulier Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Thanks all... Feeling pretty sad, but I suppose it'll all work out for the best!! Warm congrats. And good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soleil Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I suspect it's the same for domestic applicants; I was invited for a campus visit too, and I live in the States. I'm also curious about the entire process at Princeton and the nature of this interview: is it more like a "we all liked your application and just want to make sure you're not insane" type of visit or a "you'd better impress us or you'll be rejected" kind of visit? In the results survey I saw some people rejected after the campus visit, so I'm afraid it's the second option. I will just try my best no matter what exactly it is. May I ask you when are you going there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Thanks all... Feeling pretty sad, but I suppose it'll all work out for the best!! Warm congrats. And good luck! Good luck to you too! Waiting for decisions is a tough time for us all, and I'm sure everything will work out in the end . non humilis mulier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 In the results survey I saw some people rejected after the campus visit, so I'm afraid it's the second option. I will just try my best no matter what exactly it is. May I ask you when are you going there? Those result posts really scared me too! I'm going next week. How about you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soleil Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 12-14 February, but the proper interview day is 13th only. let's hope we'll meet there later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 12-14 February, but the proper interview day is 13th only. let's hope we'll meet there later Sounds like a plan, Soleil! Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non humilis mulier Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Just out of curiosity, are y'all coming from masters or undergrad programs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soleil Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I graduated from a one-tier master's program after 5 years (the shortest possible) of studying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veilside1 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'm also holding out for Princeton, and by the looks of the 'results survey' page, the only listed "accepted" students received notification in late February at the earliest... so, hopefully Beelzebub is right, and Princeton still has more to go... I'm applying for the PAW (program in the ancient world) track, as my focus is ancient history, so hopefully the jury is still out on that. Only time will tell though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non humilis mulier Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 You know, veilside, one of my good friends got wait-listed by Princeton without ever having an interview. Ultimately, she wound up at Penn and didn't get off the Princeton wait list. She is very happy in her program. We just can't know how this will all pan out! In six months, all will be well. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veilside1 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 So does that mean that she was never even notified when initially wait-listed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non humilis mulier Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 About an interview? Not to my knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veilside1 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 No, I mean was she notified that she was wait-listed? Some people report that some schools never even let you know until/unless they have room for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non humilis mulier Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Oh, yes, as far as I know, she was notified that she was wait-listed, and later rejected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non humilis mulier Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Did anyone else hear from Duke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I just wanted to get everyone's thoughts on UCLA . It seems like a fantastic program, with professors doing unique research. Why don't more people mention it when talking about top ten programs? Everyone seems to mention Berkeley, Chicago, Princeton, Harvard, but NRC rankings put UCLA way above Chicago and on par with Berkeley's Classics (not AHMA) program. I'm just wondering if there's a specific reason it gets mentioned less. Are student outcomes not great? Is it unappealing to live in LA? Does it just happen to be underrated? What do you guys think? I also have the same question about NYU. Why is it not that high-profile when the professors are so active and well-known? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soleil Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I just wanted to get everyone's thoughts on UCLA . It seems like a fantastic program, with professors doing unique research. Why don't more people mention it when talking about top ten programs? Everyone seems to mention Berkeley, Chicago, Princeton, Harvard, but NRC rankings put UCLA way above Chicago and on par with Berkeley's Classics (not AHMA) program. I'm just wondering if there's a specific reason it gets mentioned less. Are student outcomes not great? Is it unappealing to live in LA? Does it just happen to be underrated? What do you guys think? I also have the same question about NYU. Why is it not that high-profile when the professors are so active and well-known? It probaby won't be very helpful, but I've heard that LA (besidse being unappealing) is quite an expensive city, while the stipends are more or less at the same level as everywhere else. Also, from my point of view, they are not so active in Europe. But feel free to disregard all I wrote, since those are only my personal opinions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non humilis mulier Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Has anyone heard anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Has anyone heard anything else? Nothing since Wisc for me. I get the feeling that when I least expect it the floodgates will open though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non humilis mulier Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Randy, did you get good or bad news from Wisconsin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veilside1 Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Has anyone heard anything else? Just my acceptance to Buffalo thus far. But it looks like none of my other outstanding schools have given any word yet... I was expecting this week to be a big news week too... I think that Randy's right though, there will be a floodgate day as opposed to word trickling in. Watch for Friday though, as most schools typically report on the first few days of February, and likely will be holding adcomm meetings then. Wishful thinking perhaps, but we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non humilis mulier Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Veilside, congrats on your Buffalo acceptance. That's great news! Has anyone heard news from Chicago? I saw the one acceptance on the results survey, but I'm sure there are more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attia Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 UChicago offered up 11 spots this year. No waitlist was made (nor will one be made) and all offers have already gone out via Email. Those who did not receive offers had their applications sent to UChicago's masters program in Humanities. The students will be brought in individually for on campus visits, not in one big group as they did two years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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